Thefactofthematterwas，inthesebadeictimes，graveyardshiftsweren’treallynecessaryastherewasn’tmuchurgentworkthatobeatteoatonce．Peopleakeuseottherecessiooreverttoamandleisurelylifestyle．Theclerksmightaswellspeimesaunteringthroughtheparks．Thegrandbuildingwithitsorderlyrowsofdesksandmodernteologicalequipmentwaslikeaquietgraveyardinthesuburbs．MaraandYokowereliketybirds，flittingaroundfullofiandcuriosityabouttheirsurroundings．Marasatbeforeadesk,enviouslytougthepersonalputers，wordprocessors，faxmaesandotherequipment,forwhileroamireetsasapavementmusi,herdreaminlifehadbeentobeeanofficeclerk．Yokowaslookinginfasatihthegsspaoaroomfullofautomaticallyrotatingequipment,unawarethatthesemovementswereiivebecausenothingmueededtobeautomaticallytransmitted．Lettiatewasbetterthaiandidle,astheywerebutsvesofmodernman．
Suddenly，theirformsdisappearedfromthes,forDimitrihadledthemintotheelevator,whichtookthemtothetopofthebuilding，intoMr．Kaffee’sprivateoffice，theonlyroomnotundersurveilnce．Dimitribecameawarethatthemoodofhisfriendshadged,beingmoreandmoreteookabottleofexpeagewinefromMr．Kaffee’sprivatebarintheelevatorandsaid．
"eon!Haveadrinkandlightenup!Whatistheretobesotenseabout?Inamomeakethiselevatordowntothevaultwhereallthemoneyis.”Afterafewdrinks，RichardsatinMr．Kaffee’sswivelchairbehindthergedesk．Gssinhand,helookedaroundhimandsaidadmiringly，
"Suchislife!IfonedayIcouldsitinthisseat,introlofsomuchwealthandpower，thatwouldberealliving!"Hehelduphisgssandtosseddownhisdrink．Dimitriwhowassittingonthesofasaidically，
"That’snotimpossible．Ifyoureallywantitsobadly,itbearranged．Ihelpyouattainyourdream.”
"That’simpossible!"Richardughed.Toactuallybehereinthisroomisadream．”Don’tfetwhatweareherefor.”
Everyoneughed．Theroomwasfullofthefragranceofexpeagewine.Whattheydidnotknowwasthattheirchatterandughterinterruptedthesweetdreamsofamysteriouscharacter．Mr.Finger，whohadclimbedthroughaholeintheliningofthesofaandinginside,nowclimbedoutofhistemporaryabode．Hestretchedandrubbedhissleepyeyes,wwhodaredtotalkandughsoloudlyinthisprivateoffice．Droppingontothethickcarpet,helookedupandwasdelightedtoseethtaofhim,longlegsencasedinexpensiveshoes．
"Ah!WhatlucktohaveerotidromanticadventuresassoonasI!"Beingalecherousfellow,hewaoclimbupaleinintimatewarmthuheskirt．Butthefragranceofvintagewiicedhimmore,forinhisheartofhearts,winewasmoreimportantthanwomen．Sniffingandlookingaround,hecrossedoverthelegs，cametoDimitri’sfeetauggiicallyatthecuffsofhistrousers．Dimitrilookeddownandwasdelightedtoseehisoldfriendagaidownandsaid，
"Howareyoudoing,Mr.Finger?leasuretoseeyouagain.”
"I’mok．Whataboutsharingsomeofthewihme?"
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